New York × Slovakia: Building Global Innovation
Connecting New York’s innovation ecosystem with the people, companies and ideas shaping Slovakia’s next generation of growth.
New York is one of the world’s leading business and innovation hubs. Slovakia is building a new generation of technology companies, talent and innovation ecosystems with ambitions to grow globally.
Join us at the Consulate General of the Slovak Republic in New York for a morning conversation connecting New York’s innovation ecosystem with more than 30 Slovak business, technology, investment, academic and innovation leaders.
The program will explore how New York helps companies grow globally, what it takes for European companies to build in the U.S., and how Slovakia is developing an innovation ecosystem ready for international collaboration.
Featuring leaders from NYCEDC, SOSA, Slido & Cisco, SAPIE and Košice IT Valley, alongside representatives of the Slovak government and diplomatic community.
PROGRAM
9:00 AM | Welcome
H.E. Beatrice Szabóová
Consul General of the Slovak Republic in New York
9:05 AM | Why Slovakia?
Vladimir Lackovič
Special Representative to the U.S. for Trade and Investment, SARIO
9:10 AM | The NYC Advantage: Connecting Innovation to Global Markets
Anne-Sophie Mahle
Director of International Partnerships, NYCEDC
9:25 AM | From Europe to New York: Scaling in the U.S.
Elan Fox
SOSA Startup Accelerator
9:35 AM | From Slovakia to the World: Building a Global Technology Company
Jakub Krátky
Head of GTM & Sales, Slido & Cisco
9:50 AM | Building Slovakia’s Next Innovation Economy
Michal Kardoš
SAPIE – Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy
Juraj Girman
Košice IT Valley
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Networking Reception
Connect with the Slovak delegation and New York business, investment and innovation leaders over coffee and light refreshments.
RSVP is required.
The event is organized by the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO), the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in the United States, and the Consulate General of Slovakia in new York.